Public posting of the two-egg nest prediction for @obiwan 's Custard and Jeremy.
The tumblr post version can be found here.
Kimer and Arlandria followed their guide carefully through ancient underground tunnels, making sure to stay close- they had both heard the rumors about undead creatures lurking in the shattered deeps of Dragonhome, and neither one of them wanted a demonstration. Soon enough, and thankfully without any unforseen 'excitement', they arrived at the nesting grounds they had been invited over to see.
"Thank you for allowing us to visit," Kimer said, bowing his head. "It is an honor. Let us get to work so we do not overstay our welcome, hm?" He and Arlandria drew as near to the nest as they dared, staying just out of arm's reach of the two precious eggs, and began drawing out the etched stones, one at a time.
"Well now, you are a lively little one aren't you." He gave the egg to the left side of the nest a warm smile. "I see a child who will, above all else, be driven by energy. It may make their upbringing difficult when they are reluctant to go to bed, but their sense of drive will serve them well once they are grown.
"One thing to be careful of, though- drive is good, but too much focus can be dangerous when it makes us block out the consequences of our choices. This one will have a tendency to chase their curiosities and passions a bit too hard, perhaps forgetting to take care of their other responsibilities. Once they learn to read you'll probably find yourselves needing to remind them to do sensible things like eat and sleep.
"The most valuable thing for you to keep in mind to raise this one well is that they will need to learn priorities, and how to protect things of higher importance with more devotion than the lower things. Duties must come before hobbies. If they learn this skill too late it will bring them heartache, but if they pick it up at a young age they will grow to be a near unstoppable force."
Arlandria picked the stones back up, shuffled them in their bag, and began laying them out again as Kimer turned his attention to the second egg. "And greetings to you as well, child. What can we find out about you?"
He nodded thoughtfully at the first stone. "A bit of a daredevil, here. This young one will be a dragon who is willing to take risks to achieve their goals. They will not scare easily- if they are confronted with what looks like a fearsome consequence, instead of giving up they will instead ask themselves how they can get around it and still come out on top."
The second symbol actually made him frown. "Ah. I am glad that I can deliver this caution ahead of time. "You will have here a very
tenacious child, who when given two choices to decide between, will not flinch at choosing what benefits them and inconveniences another. With an otherwise mild temperament this is perhaps not too dangerous of a trait, but when they are already inclined to be a risk taker... raise them carefully, so they will know that
other people's possessions and well being are not to be gambled with for their own reasons."
"The best way to be sure that this child grows up on a safe path is to be very firm and open with them. They will not be a fragile child, or a subtle one- straightforward instruction will speak most clearly to their understanding. Lay for them a very clear foundation of what is right and wrong, what is reasonable versus what is too far. They will be sharp minded and willing to learn, and they will be a strong and helpful presence in the lives of their future companions and clanmates because of it."
